Chengdu is the capitol of Sichuan province and well-renowned as having the best food in China. But for our naive Western palates, eating in Chengdu has been both a delicious and slightly hair-raising experience. Here’s our pocket guide to eating and drinking,...

Each morning we have 30 minutes of movement, and after lunch, another 90 minutes. The students are responsive and so uninhibited in their movement. They follow Valerie like young children, playing, laughing and experimenting in a child-like way. In the three days...

Around the neighborhood, we hop in a three wheeled scooter taxi and say “Hua de fu!” Of course the taxi driver knows where to go: Happy and Virtuous China. These six characters and three concepts make up the name of our educational movement. Even after four days, I...